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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 5, what was Murad's mother doing when he returned to the apartment?
2. How old was Faten when she left her aunt's home in a seaside town and went back to the capital?
3. In Chapter 8, what does the old man wear who is at the newspaper stand?
4. How many panes are missing in the windows in Aziz's mother's apartment in Chapter 8?
5. What is the name of Khadija's son in Chapter 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of Chapter 8, how does Aziz struggle to imagine Zohra with him in Madrid?
2. In Chapter 8, who comes to visit while Aziz is eating breakfast?
3. In Chapter 8, what are some things that Aziz does not tell his curious friends and family when he returns to Casablanca?
4. In Chapter 5, who did Murad live with and what type of place did they live in?
5. In Chapter 5, how did Murad think that he might be able to get money for a boat to Spain?
6. In Chapter 7, how was Faten able to stay in Spain?
7. What is the headstone like where Aziz's father is buried?
8. In Chapter 8 how much money does Aziz have, and why is it not enough to start a business?
9. What type of jobs does Halima try to get in Chapter 6?
10. How did Farid save Halima when they took the boat trip to Spain?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Colors are sometimes associated with mood. What colors would you choose to describe the mood in various chapters? If you could assign a color to represent the overall mood of the novel, what color would it be? Why?
Essay Topic 2
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 3
Aziz and Zohra are separated for five years. How do they grow apart? How does the absence affect their relationship? How does their relationship change?
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